Muslims unfit to be US president: Republican candidate Carson
September 20, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, on Sunday, said Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States, arguing their faith was inconsistent with American principles.
US Republican candidate Ben Carson speaks during the Heritage Action for America presidential candidate forum in Greenville, South Carolina. (Reuters Photo)
British Telecom to shut down India call centres
September 19, 2015
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Telecom giant British Telecom has announced plans to shut down its call centres in India to bring them back to Britain following complaints of poor customer service.
Many meanings of ‘jugaad’: Why Raghuram Rajan’s comment should strike a...
September 19, 2015
The average Indian entrepreneur has always a way of finding solutions to everything through quick-fixes or 'jugaads' - be it to escape the taxmen, to get bank finance and to not repay it, or to show healthy balance sheets even when things aren't quite healthy.
Netaji files: Police memo on wife letter has a haunting tear
September 19, 2015
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
US government says it will now use the term ‘sexual rights’
September 19, 2015
UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. government says it will begin using the term "sexual rights" in discussions of human rights and global development.
A man waves an LGBT equality rainbow flag at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, United States, June 26, 2015.
Trump drops out of Heritage event after birther backlash
September 18, 2015
Trump drops out of Heritage event after birther backlash
US Set To Unveil Next-Generation Bomber
September 18, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Air Force is set to announce the winner of a multi-billion dollar contract for the design and construction of a new series of long-distance bombers set to replace its current Cold-War era fleet.
US B–52
Taj Mahal tourist dies ‘after selfie’
September 18, 2015
AGRA, DELHI – A Japanese tourist has died after allegedly slipping down the stairs at India's Taj Mahal monument.
The tourist had slipped while taking a selfie at the royal gate near the monument
Eyewitness Sagar Singh told BBC Hindi that the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal's Royal Gate.
2000-year-old Ashoka Stupa restored in remote China
September 17, 2015
Nangchen: A 2000-year-old lost Stupa, one of the 19 built with Lord Buddha's relics sent by Emperor Ashoka to China, has been renovated and restored with religious rites by an Indian monk in the remote Tibetan town, making it a symbol of the advent of Buddhism from India to China.
The biggest economic decision of the year, explained
September 17, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC: Sometime this year, the Federal Reserve is likely to do something it hasn't done in nearly 10 years: raise interest rates. The decision, which could come as soon as Thursday afternoon, sounds wonky, but it is momentous for the nation's economy.
